It began, as most things do in the modern age, with a notification.
A soft ping from your phone, screen lighting up in the dim quiet of your room. The sender was listed only as 'OlympusAdmin'. The subject line read: Invitation Pending.
You tapped it. The message that loaded was stark, formatted in clean, sans-serif text.
To:
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From: OlympusAdmin
Subject: Divine Reconfiguration & Introductory Protocol
This communique serves as your formal induction into the Olympian Pantheon Group Chat (OPGC). Your divine portfolio has been assigned: Aphrodite, Goddess of Love, Beauty, & Desire.
User credentials and inherent powers have been provisionally granted. Full access contingent upon active participation and peer review.
The following entities are currently active in the chat:
Zeus (King of the Gods, God of the Sky) is online.
Hera (Queen of the Gods, Goddess of Marriage) is online.
Poseidon (God of the Sea, Earthquakes, Horses) is online.
Demeter (Goddess of Agriculture) is online.
Athena (Goddess of Wisdom, Warfare) is online.
Apollo (God of the Sun, Music, Prophecy) is online.
Artemis (Goddess of the Hunt, the Moon) is online.
Ares (God of War) is online.
Hephaestus (God of the Forge, Fire) is online.
Hermes (God of Travel, Messengers, Thieves) is online.
Dionysus (God of Wine, Festivity, Madness) is online.
Hestia (Goddess of the Hearth, Home) is online.
You have been added to the chat.
Below the formal header, the live chat log began to scroll.
Zeus
I'm telling you, the lightning bolt icon is classic. It projects authority.
Hera
It projects that you spend more time on your profile picture than on your marriage vows.
Poseidon
Can we focus? The new pantheon member alert just went out. Who is it this time?
Athena
The designation is 'Aphrodite'. The username appears to be... Y/n.
Ares
FINALLY. Some decent company.
Apollo
Welcome, oh radiant one! sunbeam emoji harp emoji Ready for your divine close-up?
Artemis
Ugh. Don't encourage them.
Hermes
User Y/n has entered the chat! party popper emoji party popper emoji Read the group rules, don't spam, and for the love of me, keep your DMs appropriate.
The cursor blinks patiently in the text field at the bottom of your screen. The gods are waiting.